About the book: 2001 / Nurse Elaine Sherred is hired at the Materly estate to care for the paralyzed head of a wealthy family. An ominous shadow lies over the mansion and its inhabitants: by chance, Elaine learns that fifteen years ago, a madwoman from the Materly family killed her children with brutal cruelty and committed suicide. Years later, the restless spirit of the killer returns to the estate.